CCU RN

Prime Healthcare Services; Gadsden (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Prime Healthcare Services' Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, AL seeks a Critical Care Unit Registered Nurse for day shifts on a Per Diem basis. The role requires ICU/CCU experience, acute care skills, and the ability to monitor and support patients on life-sustaining therapies.

The nurse will deliver high-level care, collaborate with physicians, and educate families while ensuring safety and compliance with hospital standards in a fast-paced CCU environment.

Qualifications

• Current and valid state RN License.
• BLS certificate on hire and maintain current.
• ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation).
• Provide direct patient care within scope of practice.
• Direct patient/family teaching and supervise nursing staff while maintaining CCU standards.
• Be responsible and accountable for care of assigned patients.
• Communicate changes in patient condition to physicians, including hemodynamic data and diagnostic results.
• Respond quickly to changes in condition and maintain patient privacy.

Skills

Clinical nursing

ICU/CCU experience

Patient/family teaching

Hemodynamic monitoring

Education

Registered Nurse License (State)

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Tools

Life-support equipment operation

EMR familiarity

Job description

Overview

Department: Coronary Care Unit

Shift's Available: Days

Employment Type: Per Diem (PD/PRN)

Hours: 7:00AM - 7:00PM

Location: Riverview Regional Medical Center – Gadsden, AL

We are seeking a Critical Care Unit Registered Nurse (Days), A critical care unit (CCU) or intensive care unit (ICU) nurseprovides highly specialized care to patients with life-threatening illnesses or injuries, requiring intensive monitoring and support.They are responsible for a wide range of duties, including assessing patients, administering medications and treatments, operating life support equipment, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

** If you have experience in the ICU, Emergency Room (ER), Emergency Department (ED) or other critical care area of the hospital you are encouraged to apply! **

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

• Responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice.
• Directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the CCU.
• Responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients.
• Communicates with the physician about changes in the patient's clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment. Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.

Qualifications

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:

• Current and valid state RN License.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.

Additional Qualifications That Are a Plus:

• Completion of Critical Care Course preferred.
• Minimum of one year as a staff RN in acute care hospital, critical care preferred.
• Critical Care RN (CCRN) Certification preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights:https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf